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Microsoft has announced that Windows Server 2016 will be launched during their Ignite Conference in Atlanta (September 26-30) and will be generally available on October 1st. SoftwareMedia will have Windows Server 2016 available for pre-order in early September. If you have not already done so, we highly recommend you purchase Software Assurance with your Windows Server 2012 R2 licenses so…

Microsoft is sending out tons of license verification process letters and if your business hasn’t received one yet, don’t think you’re out of the clear yet. Microsoft has made their commitment to the cloud well known and they want to get every business using office 365 and their other cloud products, such as Azure. With…

There are tons of options out there to buy software and plenty of illicit resellers duping customers into buying pirated software. Many consumers may think “Well, I paid something for it, and if it doesn’t work, I can always get my money back.” If you see Office Professional 2016 for sale at $130 when it should…

Some Symantec users may know of the support which comes with their licenses. There are two common versions of support which are referred to as ‘Basic’ or ‘Essential.’ In the past, Symantec would allow users up to 30 days after the date of expiration to renew their support. Effective May 9th 2016, they have implemented…

What Microsoft’s Open Value Licensing Program is: Microsoft offers three types of software licensing agreements based on the volume of software to be used in a particular organization. Microsoft Open Licensing has the benefit of being very useful for businesses wanting flexible payment agreements with their licensing purchases. This guide will go over some of…

The Microsoft Open Government program offers Federal, State, Local and other government agencies substantial discounts over commercial customers. Microsoft Open Government is available through either of the following programs: Open Business (minimum purchase of only 5 licenses, software assurance is optional) Open Value (minimum purchase of only 5 licenses, software assurance included, flexible payment) Open…

What is Office 365? How is it different from Microsoft Office? “Office 365” refers to subscription plans that include access to Office applications plus other productivity services that are enabled over the Internet (cloud services), such as Skype for Business web conferencing and Exchange Online hosted email for business, and additional online storage with OneDrive and…

Why you should buy this June Microsoft’s Fiscal Year-End Sale is here! Get the very lowest prices on SQL Server, Exchange, Windows Server, Office 365, Dynamics CRM, and many more essential Microsoft products. Through the end of the month, we’re offering: Huge Fiscal Year-End licensing discounts. Save as much as 25% off your Open Licensing…

Most IT companies charge between $100 and $200 per user to migrate to Office 365, usually on top of a base fee which can be upwards of thousands of dollars. Through the end of the month, SoftwareMedia and Microsoft have teamed up to offer you an incredible deal: free Onboarding and Provisioning Services for 50 or more user licenses. Orders…

Symantec’s 2016 Internet Security Threat Report (ISTR) provides an overview and analysis of the year in global threat activity. It is compiled using data from the Symantec Global Intelligence Network and provides data on emerging trends in the threat landscape. Symantec discovered more than 430 million new unique pieces of malware in 2015. Remarkably, these…